Fact-check: How Kremlin disinformation targets Hungary's election
As Hungary's election approaches, Moscow has deployed its propaganda and disinformation machine to support Viktor Orban, the Kremlin-friendly strongman. Russian propagandists and bot networks have spread falsehoods about alleged attempts by Brussels and Kyiv to sway the vote or steal it in a 'Maidan-style coup'.
Hungary's election is nearing, and Moscow is using propaganda and disinformation to support Viktor Orban. Russian propagandists and bots have spread false claims about Brussels and Kyiv trying to influence the vote. The methods used include spreading fake content posing as established media. Watchdogs say the narrative aims to incite hatred against Ukraine and delegitimize Orban's opposition. Kremlin propaganda has long portrayed EuroMaidan as a foreign-backed coup, and this narrative is being used to delegitimize public opposition to Orban. Analysts have identified social media narratives suggesting that any unrest following an Orban victory would be orchestrated by Ukraine and the EU. A coordinated bot campaign has been propping up the propaganda onslaught, disseminating fake videos about Ukrainian interference and coup plots targeting Hungary.
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